Who Is eCOGRA and What Does Their Approval Mean to You eCOGRA stands for eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance. It is a UK based internationally recognised, approved and accredited certification agency, which provides standards for online gambling and protection of players. The question is, what does that mean to you, the player? The organisation, … Read moreWho Is eCOGRA

Match Fixing in Football Match fixing has unfortunately become a big problem across all sports. This article will look at some of the biggest match fixing scandals in Football. Robert Hoyzer In 2005 Robert Hoyzer, a former referee, was found guilty and received a sentence of two years in prison. He was found guilty of … Read moreFootball Match Fixing Scandals

When Bookies Go Bad: Paul Phua While those in the know will certainly be familiar with the name Paul Phua, most people have never heard of this unassuming, modest figure born in Borneo, Malaysia who just happens to be the world’s biggest bookie. Best described as the “unknown king of international gambling”, Phua is a … Read moreWhen Bookies Go Bad: Paul Phua

Gambling On The Super Bowl – Could It Be Legalised? The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year for both the United States and the rest of the world, and is among the most watched pieces of television in history. An estimated one billion fans watch the event as it … Read moreGuide To The Legality of The Super Bowl

Incredible Casino Crimes Around the World Although movies make casino heists look glamorous and thrilling, the reality is that modern-day casinos are hyper aware of security issues, and it is almost impossible to get through these to the cash they keep on hand. Most of the theft attempted these days are prosaic smash-and-grabs, or thieves … Read moreIncredible Casino Crimes Around the World

Casinos Heists Often End In Disaster For The Crooks We’ve seen in it film and stories; that big, elaborate heist that a potential robber spends months to perfect, and then finally pulls off in a blaze of glory. In these stories, the robbery is almost always successful, and they get away with enough money to … Read moreCasino Robbery Attempts

The World of Modern Casino Security We’ve seen it in books, film, and video games: the casino heist. An elaborate plan to break into a high tech casino and loot the millions upon millions of cash held inside the vaults. There will often be a breakdown of the heist, including different ways to bypass the … Read moreModern Casino Security

Cricket Match Fixing With the recent clearing of the match fixing allegations that were levelled against the Ashes third test match and an UAE cricket match, the fixing of cricket matches is once again in the spotlight. The allegations against the Ashes third test were levelled by The Sun reporters, who claim Indian bookmakers had … Read moreCricket Match Fixing Scandal

Fascinating Unsolved Casino Mysteries Given that casinos house millions of dollars and there are often clear-cut links to organised crime, it’s no wonder that crime rates in the area tend to rise when a new casino opens. As such, there are thousands of fascinating stories about casino heists, murders, and disappearances linked to casinos and … Read moreFascinating Unsolved Casino Mysteries

Casino Security Breaches In the Spotlight More instances of land based casino security violations showed up this month. In one of the more high profile incidents, legendry rapper and television personality, Flavour Flav was attacked at South Point Casino in Las Vegas. The attack on the 58 year old was filmed and soon spread on … Read moreCasino Security Breaches In the Spotlight

The Clear Link Between Gambling and Crime

Perhaps it’s the flashing lights, the discordant cacophony of sounds, or the massive amounts of money that exchanges hands on a daily basis, but land-based casinos often bear the brunt of player frustration when it comes to losing. However, the perpetrators soon realise that crime and casinos don’t really mix and anyone who has ever felt tempted to take out their frustrations on fellow players or casino staff or property would be wise to remember that there is generally a decent sized team of burly men tasked with keeping the casino floor safe at all times.

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